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Languages Spoken
The
primary language spoken in Bridgewater is English. There are also a few people
who still speak German or “Dutch as they call it. Lunenburg County has many
German settlements and the “Dutch” dialect is still spoken by the same older
people. Some people also speak Acadian French, since the Michelin Tire plant has
drawn these people to the area.
There
is also a small Chinese and Korean population.
Finally,
several families also speak polish at home.
Local Sayings
Holy
mackerel- wow
Bluenouser-
A person from the South Shore of Nova Scotia
Holy
cow- wow
Holy
smokes-wow
Without
a doubt- absolutely sure
No
doubt about it- absolutely sure
What’s
up- how’s it going?
Holy
cat fish-wow
Geez-
a word describing disappointment
Why
sure- sure
| Language(s) first learned and still
understood |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total - All persons (4) |
7,350
|
3,400
|
3,950
|
909,280
|
442,350
|
466,935
|
| English |
7,110
|
3,285
|
3,825
|
844,690
|
410,595
|
434,095
|
| French |
75
|
35
|
45
|
31,105
|
15,130
|
15,980
|
| Both English and French |
30
|
15
|
15
|
5,830
|
2,725
|
3,105
|
| Other languages (5) |
135
|
65
|
70
|
27,655
|
13,905
|
13,755
|
In order to protect the confidentiality
of Canadians, individual counts have been subjected to random
rounding with the exception of Total Population figures.
| Characteristics |
Bridgewater |
Nova Scotia |
| Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Immigration characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total - All persons (6) |
7,265
|
3,375
|
3,895
|
899,970
|
438,775
|
461,190
|
| Non-immigrant
population (7) |
6,990
|
3,255
|
3,735
|
856,405
|
417,325
|
439,080
|
| Immigrant population (8) |
265
|
120
|
145
|
41,955
|
20,590
|
21,365
|
| Non-permanent residents (9) |
10
|
0
|
15
|
1,605
|
860
|
750
|
| Selected ethno-cultural
characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Aboriginal Population (10) |
55
|
30
|
30
|
12,380
|
5,960
|
6,420
|
| Total - Visible minority characteristics
- All persons |
7,265
|
3,375
|
3,890
|
899,970
|
438,775
|
461,190
|
| Visible minority
population (11) |
130
|
55
|
75
|
31,320
|
15,315
|
16,005
|
| Chinese
population |
35
|
15
|
20
|
3,210
|
1,555
|
1,650
|
| South
Asian population (12) |
40
|
20
|
15
|
3,295
|
1,765
|
1,525
|
| Black
population (13) |
40
|
0
|
40
|
18,105
|
8,385
|
9,720
|
| Arab
and West Asian population (14) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
3,745
|
2,140
|
1,605
|
| Filipino
population |
10
|
15
|
0
|
610
|
245
|
370
|
| Southeast
Asian population (15) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
680
|
400
|
280
|
| Latin
American population |
0
|
0
|
0
|
310
|
125
|
185
|
| Japanese
population |
0
|
0
|
0
|
365
|
180
|
185
|
| Korean
population |
0
|
0
|
0
|
300
|
150
|
145
|
| Visible
minorities, not included elsewhere (16) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
250
|
135
|
115
|
| Persons
belonging to more than one of the above visible minority groups (17) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
445
|
225
|
225
|
| All others (18) |
7,135
|
3,320
|
3,815
|
868,645
|
423,460
|
445,185
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In order to protect the confidentiality
of Canadians, individual counts have been subjected to random
rounding with the exception of Total Population figures.
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